EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Nissan “Micra” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0647/13
Summary
null The fixing bolt of the steering wheel may initially have been insufficiently tightened. The tightening torque of the fixing bolt may deteriorate over time as the steering wheel boss material is susceptible to temperature changes that may cause a loss of axial tension, resulting in excessive play in the steering wheel. If the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition over a long period of time, then the…
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Product
Passenger car — Nissan
- Brand
- Nissan
- Name / model
- Micra · Micra (K12)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production Date: 02/12/2012 to 12/05/2006.
- Production dates: Not applicable
What is the risk?
- null The fixing bolt of the steering wheel may initially have been insufficiently tightened. The tightening torque of the fixing bolt may deteriorate over time as the steering wheel boss material is susceptible to temperature changes that may cause a loss of axial tension, resulting in excessive play in the steering wheel. If the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition over a long period of time, then the steering joint may become damaged eventually leading to steering wheel free rotation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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